Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 090603
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1203 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ200-091915-
1203 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Winds will gradually shift onshore today but will remain at gentle
to moderate (BF 3-4) levels through late week. Another cold front is
expected by the weekend along with a 20-40% chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ236-237-091915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1203 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

$$

GMZ231-232-091915-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1203 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

$$

GMZ255-091915-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1203 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

$$

GMZ250-091915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1203 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-091915-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
1203 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet
at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

ANM